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JUNKIN ~ Iowa - Continued. (1910) :
- 12—28—1909=John Junkin, self-confessed negro slayer of Clara Rosen at
Ottumwa on Feb. 5 was brought to Des Moines at 8 o'clock this morning
from the county jail at Albia, The slayér was locked up herefor safe
keeping, as feeling runs high at, Ottumwa, the scene of 5 brutal mur-
ders recently, Junkin, in a confession here today, declared that he
had deliberately planned to commit the deed at Ottumwa while he was
still an inmate of the Madison penitentiary, serving a term for robbin
and beating a woman, It was his boast that he would.'again do the
trick’ if given a chance, He boasted of his ability to assault the
defenseless women. This information came in a letter from Albert
Evans, a Missouri negro, who was a cell-mate with Junkin at Fort Madi-~
son, Junkin is guilty of more crimes, writes the negro Evans, He
planned it while still in the penitentiary, and when he left knew it
was his intention to "pull off the stunt as soon as he had an oppor~
tunity.' Evans statement is given weight, owing to the fact that
Junkin killed Miss Rosen just a few days after he had been released
from prison, Junkin plans to stand trial, 'I was full of dope, I tel
yous; chuck full of it,' he moaned as he tossed about in his narrow
bunk in the cages. He told the sheriff he had been chewing cocaine,
but on the way to Nes Moines hes aid he had been eating opium. Any
attempt he may make along this line to secure a lighter sentence and
we
JUNKIN - Iowa - Continued. (1910) :
"2-28-1909-John Junkin, self-confessed negro slayer of Clara Rosen at
Ottumwa on Feb. 5 was brought to Des Moines at 8 o'clock this morning
from the county jail at Albia, The slayér was locked up herefor safe
keeping, as feeling runs high at/ Ottumwa, the scene of 5 brutal mur-
ders recently, Junkin, in a confession here today, declared that he
had deliberately planned to commit the deed at Ottumwa while he was
still an inmate of the Madison penitentiary, serving a term for robbin|
and beating a woman, It was his boast that he would.'again do the
trick! if given a chance, He boasted of his ability to assault the
defenseless women. This information came in a letter from Albert
Evans, a Missouri negro, who was a cell-mate with Junkin at Fort Madi-
son, Junkin is guilty of more crimes, writes the negro Evans, He
planned it while still in the penitentiary, and when he left knew it
was his intention to 'pull off the stunt as soon as he had an oppor~
tunity.' Eas statement is given weight, owing to the fact that
Junkin killed Miss Rosen just a few days after he had been released
from prison, Junkin plans to stand trial, 'I was full of dope, I tell
yous chuck full of it,' he moaned as he tossed about in his narrow
bunk in the cagey. He told the sheriff he had been chewing cocaine,
but on the way to Nes Moines hes aid he had been eating opium. Any
attempt he may make along this line to secure a lighter sentence and
JUNKIN ~ Iowa - Continued. (1910)
"2-28-1909-John Junkin, self-confessed negro slayer of Clara Rosen at
Ottumwa on Feb. 5 was brought to Des Moines at 8 o'clock this morning
from the county jail at Albia, The slayér was locked up herefor safe
keeping, as feeling runs high at Ottumwa, the scene of 5 brutal mur-
ders recently, Junkin, in a confession here today, declared that he
had deliberately planned to commit the deed at Ottumwa while he was
still an inmate of the Madison penitentiary, serving a term for robbin|
and beating a woman, It was his boast that he would. 'again do the
trick' if given a chance, He boasted of his ability to assault the
defenseless women. This information came in a letter from Albert
Evans, a Missouri negro, who was a cell-mate with Junkin at Fort Madi+
son, Junkin is guilty of more crimes, writes the negro Evans. He
planned it while still in the penitentiary, and when he left knew it
was his intention to 'pull off the stunt as soon as he had an oppor=
tunity.’ Ewuns statement is given weight, owing to the fact that
dunkin killed Miss Rosen just a few days after he had been released
from prison, Junkin plans to stand trial, 'I was full of dope, I tel}
yous chuck full of it,’ he moaned as he tossed about in his narrow
in the cagey. He told the sheriff he had been chewing epee
but on the way to Des Moines hes aid he had been eating opium,
attempt he may make along this line to secure a Lighter sentence and
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escape the noose or a life sentence, will be fought hard by the state
on the claim that the cime was premeditated, The negro says his pur=-
NEWS, Henley Texas, Mar, 1, 1909 (1/7.)
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escape the noose or a life sentence, will be fought hard by the state
on the claim that the cime was premeditated. The negro says his pur=
pose was robbery" NEWS, Balveston, Texas, Mary 1, 1909 (1/7.)
hy pitti fa hrs bs Sod yee
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escape the noose or a life sentence, will be fought hard by the state|
on the claim that the cime was premeditated. The negro says his pur-|
Pose was robbery." Li oo Texas, ee 1909 (1/74)
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JUNKIN, John
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Junkin, alias Jenkins, an Ottumwa, Towablack man, waylaid 30-vear-old
white choir singer Clara Rosen on the night of Feb, 6, 1909, as she
was on her way to her sister's residence and pl udgsonea’t her to death
with am S-inch-square stoney on EKSXEXMEXERKESE a city street, He
dragged the body to a nearby culvert where he mutilated it and robbed
here Miss Rosen was discovered the nex xt morning and Junkin beeame a
Suspect when it was learned that he had been in the wicinity of the
crime on the evening of Feb. 6, Convicted and sentenced to hang, he
showed an especial resentment toward his mother who made a Statement
to the effect that she had attempted to raise him properly and in her
last visit to him on the night before his execution, he ERKAY cursed
her and attempted to blame her for has in ey His mother wit-
nemged his hanging at the Iowa °tate Prison on July 29, 1910, Junkin
was believed to have beer guilty of several other robberies and crimes
in the Ottumwa area for which other persons served sentences,
It Lis REGI oe STER iL ALN iD: 4 LEADER 3 Des Moines y Lowa,
2-7-19093 2-9-1909; and 7- “29-1910
Ji-¢ Wothepslea. CY 9 Cia
JUNAINs vohn LY YO
Junkin, alias Jenkins, an Ottumwa , Towablack F y
white choir singer Cine Rosen on the night of Feb. 6, 1909 5 as @
was on her way to her sister's residence and ba gsonca her to death
an G-inch-square stoney on EKSXELBOREBSE a city street, He
sged the body to a nearby culvert where he mutil ated it and robbed
het Te Mine Rosen was discovered the next morning and Junkin beeame a
Suspect when it was learned that he had been in the vicinity of the
crime on the evening of Feb. 6, Convicted and sentenced to hang, he
showed an especial resentment toward his mother who made a statement
to the effect that she had attempted to raise him properly and in her
last visit 1 on the night before his execution, he ERK’ cursed
Nord
t to
her and attempted to blame her for has predicament, His mother wit-
an, weylaid 30-year-old
neszed his hanging at the Iowa ?tate Prison on July 29, 1910. Ju
s belleved to have be guilty of several other robber:
the Ottumwa area for which other Persons served sentences
and crimes
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